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1937 Map of Peachtree

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Peachtree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Brasstown and Peachtree serve as central points in this 1937 survey of the western North Carolina mountain country, where the Hiwassee River winds through fertile tracts like Harshaw Bottom and Suddewig Bottom. The landscape is a mix of agricultural valleys and the high ridges of the Nantahala National Forest, including heights like Mumblehead Top and Plot Knob.

Social and industrial life of the late 1930s is documented through the presence of the Campbell Folk School and numerous small country houses of worship such as Hickory Stand Ch and Maggie Chapel. Local enterprise is evidenced by Arrowood Mill and Jones Mill, while infrastructure like Andrews Dam and the Southern States Power Co lines reflect the region's utilities during the era. Genealogists will find value in family-named landmarks and cemeteries like Wells Cem, which anchor the local history of Cherokee and Clay counties.